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Volume CHI, Number 56 University of Southern California Friday, April 10, 1987
Security calls scare an ‘expensive joke’
Bomb threat halts classes
DAN OLSEN / DAILY TROJAN
Taper Hall was only one of three buildings that was the target of bomb threats.
By Ruth Mize
Assistant City Editor
At approximately 5:30 p.m. yesterday, six security cars and the campus ambulance formed a ring outside the Student Union building on Trousdale Parkway. A bomb threat, this time encompassing three separate buildings, interrupted midterms.
"It is a very expensive joke," said Steven Ward, chief of University Security.
"This little stunt is costing the students probably $2,500," Ward said, referring to salaries, lost time and the investigation which accompanies such a prank. Not a single security officer was patrolling campus during the incident. They were all going door to door at Von KleinS-mid Center, Bovard Auditorium and Taper Hall, where the caller said bombs had been placed, Ward said.
"We are posting and notifying," said Kevin Thompson, a senior officer with security.
No bomb was found; the buildings were not evacuated. One student was dted to Student Conduct for removing a posted warning sign.
Another threat occurred yesterday morning when the School of Business Administration received a call warning that a bomb was set to go off in the Seeley G. Mudd building during a scheduled midterm. Administrators located a back-up room and the test was given as scheduled. Ward said there was a possibility that the
latest threat could be in retaliation for the earlier failure.
"Typically they (bomb threats) are from a large, 200 to 300 student class," he said. Years ago the university automatically evacuated, but they "couldn't continue to give the reward," Ward said.
He said the only bomb the university ever had was five or six years ago when two high school students staying in Pardee Tower during a science conference assembled a bomb in their room. Ward said the charge could have blown out three suites.
"They didn't know what they had. They thought it was a firecracker." Officials diffused the bomb, which was thought to be one of the largest in the history of Los Angeles.
Thompson said security followed routine procedures during the incident and indicated that security's role is mainly to advise. "We give them options," Thompson said. The people can either evacuate or stay in the building and submit to a search, he said.
Ward said there is a profile which security uses to determine the validity of bomb threats, but he also said that he could not reveal what the characteristics used in the profile are.
Throughout the posting, Ward seemed confident that the threat was only a hoax. "The only bombs that go off maliciously are at UCLA," he said.
Problem stems from state board election endorsements
Internal tension mounts over conflict within the Trojan College Republicans
By Anh Do
Staff Writer
Trojan College Republicans is experiencing internal conflict as members trade contradictory statements concerning the stability within the group.
The conflict concerns alleged problems involving candidates for seats on the California College Republican State Board during elections this weekend and the Grand Ole Party house, at 1203 W. 36th Street.
Rob Pedersen, former TCR third vice president and a graduate student in the business school, resigned from office in mid-February over conflicts he linked to TCR President Sheri
Lee Roe, a graduate student in international relations and a colessee of the GOP house.
"I got fed up with all the nonsense that was going on," Pedersen said, "so I resigned."
Pedersen said the issue started in early January when he decided to endorse Fred Whitaker, a student at the University of California, Berkeley, "for the next state college Republican chairman," which is a voluntary position. "I sensed real integrity in Fred, and I wanted to endorse him 100 percent."
However, Pedersen said, "I wanted to tell Sheri Lee (Roe) about the endorsement first. I didn't have to get her approval,
but I wanted clearance because we have always had a good working relationship. She said everything was okay."
Three days later, Pedersen said Roe came to him, saying she wanted to run for the same position as Whitaker. "She asked for my support which I could not give to her because I was already endorsing Fred."
After the conversation "followed the harassment about me endorsing her," Pedersen said. "I offered to resign because I could tell from the tone of her remarks that it was going to be difficult for me to continue to have a productive relationship (Continued on page 3)
AARON BtRENBCHM / DAILY TROJAN
Polly want a cracker? How about some arts and crafts? We know the garlands and baskets were for sale, but we’re not too sure about the bird. Any takers?
Row Run faced with ad boycott
By John Perrone
Staff Writer
In response to the Row Run's publishing of a mock university application for admission containing alleged racial remarks, the Interfratemity Council yesterday encouraged all local businesses to halt any advertising accounts with the Row Run until the magazine takes certain actions.
"We fully intend to run an apology," said Row Run editor Brad Hauser, responding to the criticism the publication has received since publishing the bogus application that asks, for instance, "how many slaves" the applicant has and if the applicant has "ever spoken with a black person." The application was printed on page 28 of the Row Run’s April 6 issue.
In a letter addressed to the Row Run, the IFC presidents' council warned the magazine yesterday that "all IFC member fraternities will boycott publication of the Row Run” until it apologizes in the following ways.
"We condemn racism and refuse to support those organizations that promote it."
— Interfraternity Council
• A full-page letter of apology to all Greeks in the Row Run before its final issue of the spring semester.
• The same letter to be printed as a full-page ad in the Daily Trojan before April 29, 1987.
• Its publisher, general manager, editor and assistant editor discuss the magazine's intentions and verbally apologize at the next meeting of the IFC's presidents' council, on April 29.
The letter indicated that the boycott "entails that no fraternity will advertise or financially support your magazine" until such apologies are made. It closed with the statement: "We (the IFC) condemn racism and refuse to support those organizations that promote it."
Ken Taylor, director of Greek affairs, attended an IFC meeting Wednesday evening when the decision to take action against the Row Run was made.
"The consensus was immediate and overwhelming," Taylor said, adding that the meeting was attended by the presidents of all IFC member fraternities.
Earlier in the week Taylor mentioned that Richman Bry, the publisher of the Row Run, is not a student, and said the application does not exemplify a philosophy endorsed by the Row.
Bry could not be reached for comment.
Hauser, who said he saw the same application printed in the Row Run when he was a freshman — before he was involved with
(Continued on page 8)

trojan
Volume CHI, Number 56 University of Southern California Friday, April 10, 1987
Security calls scare an ‘expensive joke’
Bomb threat halts classes
DAN OLSEN / DAILY TROJAN
Taper Hall was only one of three buildings that was the target of bomb threats.
By Ruth Mize
Assistant City Editor
At approximately 5:30 p.m. yesterday, six security cars and the campus ambulance formed a ring outside the Student Union building on Trousdale Parkway. A bomb threat, this time encompassing three separate buildings, interrupted midterms.
"It is a very expensive joke," said Steven Ward, chief of University Security.
"This little stunt is costing the students probably $2,500," Ward said, referring to salaries, lost time and the investigation which accompanies such a prank. Not a single security officer was patrolling campus during the incident. They were all going door to door at Von KleinS-mid Center, Bovard Auditorium and Taper Hall, where the caller said bombs had been placed, Ward said.
"We are posting and notifying," said Kevin Thompson, a senior officer with security.
No bomb was found; the buildings were not evacuated. One student was dted to Student Conduct for removing a posted warning sign.
Another threat occurred yesterday morning when the School of Business Administration received a call warning that a bomb was set to go off in the Seeley G. Mudd building during a scheduled midterm. Administrators located a back-up room and the test was given as scheduled. Ward said there was a possibility that the
latest threat could be in retaliation for the earlier failure.
"Typically they (bomb threats) are from a large, 200 to 300 student class," he said. Years ago the university automatically evacuated, but they "couldn't continue to give the reward," Ward said.
He said the only bomb the university ever had was five or six years ago when two high school students staying in Pardee Tower during a science conference assembled a bomb in their room. Ward said the charge could have blown out three suites.
"They didn't know what they had. They thought it was a firecracker." Officials diffused the bomb, which was thought to be one of the largest in the history of Los Angeles.
Thompson said security followed routine procedures during the incident and indicated that security's role is mainly to advise. "We give them options," Thompson said. The people can either evacuate or stay in the building and submit to a search, he said.
Ward said there is a profile which security uses to determine the validity of bomb threats, but he also said that he could not reveal what the characteristics used in the profile are.
Throughout the posting, Ward seemed confident that the threat was only a hoax. "The only bombs that go off maliciously are at UCLA," he said.
Problem stems from state board election endorsements
Internal tension mounts over conflict within the Trojan College Republicans
By Anh Do
Staff Writer
Trojan College Republicans is experiencing internal conflict as members trade contradictory statements concerning the stability within the group.
The conflict concerns alleged problems involving candidates for seats on the California College Republican State Board during elections this weekend and the Grand Ole Party house, at 1203 W. 36th Street.
Rob Pedersen, former TCR third vice president and a graduate student in the business school, resigned from office in mid-February over conflicts he linked to TCR President Sheri
Lee Roe, a graduate student in international relations and a colessee of the GOP house.
"I got fed up with all the nonsense that was going on," Pedersen said, "so I resigned."
Pedersen said the issue started in early January when he decided to endorse Fred Whitaker, a student at the University of California, Berkeley, "for the next state college Republican chairman," which is a voluntary position. "I sensed real integrity in Fred, and I wanted to endorse him 100 percent."
However, Pedersen said, "I wanted to tell Sheri Lee (Roe) about the endorsement first. I didn't have to get her approval,
but I wanted clearance because we have always had a good working relationship. She said everything was okay."
Three days later, Pedersen said Roe came to him, saying she wanted to run for the same position as Whitaker. "She asked for my support which I could not give to her because I was already endorsing Fred."
After the conversation "followed the harassment about me endorsing her," Pedersen said. "I offered to resign because I could tell from the tone of her remarks that it was going to be difficult for me to continue to have a productive relationship (Continued on page 3)
AARON BtRENBCHM / DAILY TROJAN
Polly want a cracker? How about some arts and crafts? We know the garlands and baskets were for sale, but we’re not too sure about the bird. Any takers?
Row Run faced with ad boycott
By John Perrone
Staff Writer
In response to the Row Run's publishing of a mock university application for admission containing alleged racial remarks, the Interfratemity Council yesterday encouraged all local businesses to halt any advertising accounts with the Row Run until the magazine takes certain actions.
"We fully intend to run an apology," said Row Run editor Brad Hauser, responding to the criticism the publication has received since publishing the bogus application that asks, for instance, "how many slaves" the applicant has and if the applicant has "ever spoken with a black person." The application was printed on page 28 of the Row Run’s April 6 issue.
In a letter addressed to the Row Run, the IFC presidents' council warned the magazine yesterday that "all IFC member fraternities will boycott publication of the Row Run” until it apologizes in the following ways.
"We condemn racism and refuse to support those organizations that promote it."
— Interfraternity Council
• A full-page letter of apology to all Greeks in the Row Run before its final issue of the spring semester.
• The same letter to be printed as a full-page ad in the Daily Trojan before April 29, 1987.
• Its publisher, general manager, editor and assistant editor discuss the magazine's intentions and verbally apologize at the next meeting of the IFC's presidents' council, on April 29.
The letter indicated that the boycott "entails that no fraternity will advertise or financially support your magazine" until such apologies are made. It closed with the statement: "We (the IFC) condemn racism and refuse to support those organizations that promote it."
Ken Taylor, director of Greek affairs, attended an IFC meeting Wednesday evening when the decision to take action against the Row Run was made.
"The consensus was immediate and overwhelming," Taylor said, adding that the meeting was attended by the presidents of all IFC member fraternities.
Earlier in the week Taylor mentioned that Richman Bry, the publisher of the Row Run, is not a student, and said the application does not exemplify a philosophy endorsed by the Row.
Bry could not be reached for comment.
Hauser, who said he saw the same application printed in the Row Run when he was a freshman — before he was involved with
(Continued on page 8)